Using reticular chemistry allowed the design and construction of four novel Zn(II)/Cd(II) coordination polymers, {[Zn(BTPA)(TPA)]•H 2 O} n (1), {[Zn(TTPA)(TPA)]•H 2 O} n (2), {[Cd 2 (TTPA) 2 (TPA) 2 (DMF)]•2H 2 O} n (3), and {[Cd(TTPBDA)-(TPA)] 0.5 •DMF•H 2 O} n (4). They were successfully synthesized from bi-, tri-, and tetratopic phenylamine derivatives (BTPA = bis(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)amine, TTPA = tris(4-incorporating a linear terephthalic acid (H 2 TPA) ligand and Zn(II)/Cd(II) nitrate salts. These transparent crystals present gradually increasing dimensionality and complexity upon extension of the denticity of the phenylamine organic building blocks, as clearly supported by single-crystal X-ray analysis, infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis. Complex 1 shows two-dimensional (2D) threefold-interpenetrating layers (2D + 2D → 2D) with the sql topology that are further formed into a three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular structure by interlayer π•••π stacking and hydrogen-bonding interactions. Complex 2 displays 2D layers with the hcb topology that are further assembled into a 3D fourfold-interpenetrating supramolecular framework with the 3,4,4T25 topology by hydrogen-bonding interactions. Complex 3 possesses a fourfold-interpenetrating 3D (3,4,5)-connected architecture with the 3,4,5T86 topology. Complex 4 features an interesting and unusual new self-penetrating (4,6)-connected 3D topological network with the point symbol of (4 14 • 8)(6 6 ), which contains a fourfold-interpenetrated 3D dia network linked by TPA 2− ligands. The results suggest that these diverse coordination networks mainly can be adjusted by the number of 1,2,4-triazole substituents on the aniline backbones and the coordination geometries of the metal ions. Furthermore, the photoluminescence spectra and emission decay lifetimes of complexes 1−4 were examined.